The Galton Case Part Three

by | Jan 9, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

                         ROSS MACDONALD CAN BE VERY FUNNY                                                A Brisk and Entertaining Start When we think of humor in the detective story, names like Donald Westlake, Parnell Hall, and Carl Hiaasen come to...

The Galton Case Part Two

by | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

                          WHAT THE COMMENTATORS SAY                                                                          Universal Acclaim, Almost   “The writer was right to view The Galton Case (1959) as both ‘a turning point’ and a personal favorite...

The Galton Case Part One

by | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

                   The Galton Case—Something Very Special     Macdonald wisely described The Galton Case as “a breakthrough book.” As commentators have noted, the addition of the article showed a recognition that, no matter how important the book was,...

The Doomsters Part Fifteen

by | Dec 26, 2022 | Blog Posts

                                            SUMMING UP                                                                                                                                            Spoiler Alert   “She was a human being with more grief on her young mind...

The Doomsters Part Fourteen

by | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog Posts

                              THE REST OF THE STORY                                                                                                                                           Spoiler Alert   The final chapter, 35, is a strange mixture of...